Who Am I? (2018) - full transcript
Pastor Joe leads a church in an active city where he reaches out to the poor and destitute in any way he can. When a new woman joins his church, he soon learns that her past was one of ...
- Beautiful Texas,
the Lone Star State.
San Antonio's just
like any other city.
It's filled with people trying
to live, love, and survive.
But there's good and
evil in this world,
and they're fighting right now.
I just pray that
people open their eyes
and they see the
truth in Christ.
And he said, Lord, that
I may receive my sight.
And Jesus said to him,
receive your sight.
Your faith has made you well.
And immediately he
received his sight
and followed in glorifying God.
And all the people when they
saw it gave praise to God.
Each and every one of us,
we have to go out and
ask God what we want.
He will do it, but
it takes faith.
It takes faith to bring change.
Jesus says in Matthew 17:20
that our faith can
move mountains.
It can even move our past.
When we have faith, nothing can
stop us from moving forward.
Faith in the Lord gives us
strength, hope, and courage.
It brings great change.
Hopelessness to hope.
And it changes
darkness to light.
- Hold on.
Hey, Tasha.
You got out?
- Yeah.
Free.
- All right.
Try this.
- Actually, I'm clean now.
- What, did you get
Jailhouse Jesus?
- No, not Jailhouse Jesus.
I got the real Jesus.
I'm saved now.
- Look.
You look like you
need some help.
Go see Pastor Joe.
- Thanks, Jeff.
- Okay.
Come on, let's go.
I got it, I got it.
Okay, my turn.
- Come on, come on, come
on, come on, come on.
Just keep playing
soccer, Mr. Fancy Shirt.
And go, go.
Yes.
Come on, come on, come on.
Yes, yes, yes, yes.
- Okay, it's my turn.
It's my turn.
Yay, come on.
Okay, let's go.
- It's my turn.
Yay, come on.
- Hey.
Hey, excuse me.
Come on, brother.
- Brother?
- Look, I just got
outta jail, okay?
I need food and clothes.
- Do you have a place to stay?
- Yeah, with my mom.
- Well, I'm really sorry
to hear about all that.
I know we can figure
something out.
We can help you with
that and it's no problem.
Tasha, right?
- Yeah.
Thank you.
- Oh, sorry.
I'm so sorry.
- Sorry, Pastor Joe.
- So, you're the pastor?
- Yeah, you must be
our new neighbors.
- I'm Michelle.
- It's good to meet you.
- Good to meet you.
Come here.
I gotta go.
I know you need this.
Here.
- Marcus, get that away from me.
- What?
- Marcus.
- T, come on, this is me.
I know what you want.
- Marcus, you have
no idea what I want.
Lot of things
happened in that jail.
- Like what?
- I'll tell you about
it some other time.
Hey.
What's up?
Yeah.
- Got the stuff?
- You got my money?
$200.
What is this?
- Come on.
That's all I got.
- Are you serious?
You playing with me?
Come back when you
got some real money.
Joke.
Thief.
What are you doing?
- I'm sorry, I'm just hungry.
Hey.
Hey.
- Enjoy being a dad?
- I like it.
Adoption's a good fit for me.
- Yeah, it seems like you've
been adjusting really well.
- Yeah.
Gotta enjoy the little things.
- Excuse me, Pastor.
Dr. Michael speaking.
Suicide attempt.
- Suicide attempt.
- Got the suture kit going?
- Yes, right here.
- All right, we
got the suture kit.
All right, I'm halfway
through this one.
Keep applying pressure on
that opposite arm, please.
♪ Hallelujah ♪
♪ Hallelujah ♪
♪ Halle ♪
Hi.
- Hi.
Is it okay if I pray here?
- Yes, of course.
Sanctuary's this way.
- Thank you.
Well, good work, gang.
We saved two lives today.
- Can't believe she's pregnant.
- Yeah, I'm happy the
baby also survived.
- She's been through
a lot of abuse.
Let's make sure she's
taken care of, okay?
Before I head out,
let's go ahead and bow
our heads for prayer.
Lord, I thank you for the
success of this operation
and I ask that you send
your blessings to Linda here
and the little
blessing inside of her.
- Good.
You're doing a good job.
- I'm never gonna be able
to play piano like you.
- Says who?
I think you'll be able
to play better than me.
- I don't think so.
- I know so.
Why don't you try again?
- Okay.
- What, no, keep going.
It sounds good.
- No, I'm done.
- Hey, don't.
Don't let your dreams be dreams.
- Man, you're late for dinner.
- Yeah.
She okay?
- Yeah, she'll be fine.
She's just having a hard
time with one of her songs,
but she'll learn it.
- Yeah, she will.
- Yeah.
You gonna play me something?
- I was just about
to ask you that.
- You had me thinking
just 'cause I was black,
I couldn't be successful.
- Yeah, yeah, that's true.
- No, it's not true, Marcus.
It's an excuse, a bad excuse.
It don't matter
what color you are.
- Look, I don't know
who you been talking to,
but they got your
head all messed up.
- No, no, Marcus, nobody has
been messing with my head.
I know the truth.
In fact, the truth set me free.
- That don't sound like
no kinda truth to me.
But when you need
this, you let me know.
Hey, Tasha.
Hey, Pastor.
How are you?
- I'm good.
Didn't mean to interrupt.
- No, you're fine,
just finishing up.
- Listen, I was hoping
that you could come
to our jail ministry with
the Kendall County Police.
I think it'd be really good
if you came and
shared your testimony.
- That sounds really great.
But.
I don't think that
they would allow it.
I.
It's my background.
I have a record.
I've been in jail.
- Listen, Tasha, I promise you,
the inmates will
connect more with you,
and they'll see what
Christ has done in you
and you'll lift them up.
I think there's a calling
in your life for that.
- When?
- Wednesday.
Unless you have work.
- I'm a hairdresser
down the street,
but I think I can get off.
- I think you'll be really good.
- Thank you, Pastor.
- No, thank you, Tasha.
If you'll excuse me.
- You're awake.
- Why didn't you let me die?
- Everything's gonna be okay.
- You don't know that.
- Just relax.
Just relax, okay?
- I can't.
Oh, oh, oh.
My baby.
- Your baby's also good.
He's okay, all right?
He's alive, too.
Just relax, just relax.
Just relax.
Take a deep breath.
There you go, take a
deep breath, relax.
There you go, there you go.
Dr. Kravitz, you have
a visitor in the main lobby.
Dr. Kravitz, a visitor
in the main lobby.
Dr. Flores, dial 118, please.
Dr. Flores, please dial 118.
- Hey, Joe.
That was quick.
- What was the emergency?
- Well, there's a girl here
and she's asking for a pastor.
- Okay.
What's her name?
- Linda.
She tried to kill herself and
she's four months pregnant.
- So, that was your
emergency last week, okay.
- Body's in bad shape but
I believe you can help her.
- Yeah.
Can I see her?
- Absolutely.
She's in Grace House
Recovery Center right now.
Let's go ahead and get you
scheduled for an appointment.
- Yeah, I'd like that.
Just trust me.
Her testimony will cause
the inmates to change.
It'll encourage them, I know it.
- You do realize what
a huge risk I'm taking
by doing this for you.
I mean, the FBI is gonna run
a background check eventually.
All right.
I do have to let my captain
know about this though.
- I know.
- Okay.
See ya then.
I'm gonna lose my job.
- You seem happy.
- I am very happy, girl.
- About what?
- Jesus makes me happy.
- Amen.
- Hallelujah.
Hallelujah.
- Hey, I have an appointment
with Linda Tortellini?
- She's in the back
room to the right.
If you could sign in for me?
- Okay.
Thank you.
- You're welcome.
- Sweet baby.
Nobody's gonna hurt you.
You're mine.
- No one's gonna hurt your baby.
- You must be the pastor.
- Yeah, I'm Pastor Joe.
- I know I asked for a pastor,
but I just don't think I'm
really ready to talk to one yet.
I think I made a
mistake, I'm sorry.
- Are you sure?
I mean.
I'm a good listener.
- I'm just not ready.
- Well, if you change
your mind, all right?
I'll be praying for you.
- Listen, Joe, these
things take time.
Just give her a little bit.
She'll come around, I promise.
And when she does,
I'll let you know.
Okay.
We'll talk soon.
Bye.
Hey, Pastor.
- How ya doing?
- Pastor, why do you do this?
- It's because Jesus loves us.
- That's what people say.
- It's true.
He came here and died for
us so that we could live.
- So, he's dead then?
- No, he.
He resurrected.
- Okay, you're lying.
- I know it's confusing.
You know, you should
come to our Bible study
and can help you understand.
- Maybe.
- You'd like it.
- Okay.
Just.
If he died.
And then he came back,
how do you know that?
- Well, it's in the
Bible, you know?
Jesus is the only one who
died, and he came back.
And that's the difference
between our religion
and every other
religion, you know?
Our God came back to life.
For us.
I know it's hard to understand.
- Okay.
- Have some water.
- Thank you.
Thank you, Pastor.
I appreciate that.
- See ya, Mary.
- If my parents
knew I was talking
to a pastor they'd kill me.
- Well, we'll make sure
this is confidential.
- I'm 19 years old and
three months pregnant.
I don't know what to do.
- Jesus will help you.
- Jesus?
My family is Muslim.
- Do they know?
- No.
A friend of mine told me that.
That you could help me.
- Yeah, that's what we do.
We definitely can help you.
- I'm scared.
I wanna have an abortion.
- May I read you a scripture?
Psalms 139.
Verse 13 says for you have
formed my inward parts.
You have covered me
in my mother's womb.
I will praise you for I'm
fearfully and wonderfully made.
Marvelous are your works, and
that my soul knows very well.
My frame was not
hidden from you.
When I was made in secret
and skillfully wrought
in the lowest
parts of the earth,
your eyes saw my substance
being yet unformed,
and yet, in your book,
they were all written,
the days fashioned
for me when as yet,
there were none of 'em.
- I don't know what to do.
- I know it's a hard choice,
and the choice is yours to make.
Let your child live.
Give him a chance.
He's wonderfully formed.
He's a miracle.
God always provides a way,
even when it looks
so bleak, I promise.
We'll be here for you,
for whatever you need.
The church will be there.
We'll be there.
Tasha?
Tasha.
- Mama.
Okay.
- Now, what exactly
was I holding for?
- Nothing, I was just
getting ready for bed.
My hair just, ugh.
I got
something for you.
- What is it?
- Gobble gobble, baby.
- Mama, it's whiskey in here.
- Mm-hmm.
- I'll drink it later, Mama.
- You didn't like it?
- No, I'll drink it later.
I'm not really
thirsty right now.
Thank you.
I'd like to start by
letting you all know
that Jesus has changed me.
I'm Tasha.
I know a lot of y'all
probably know me.
I've been in jail
far too many times.
I was a madam.
I danced in clubs.
I sold drugs.
Did drugs.
I hurt people.
I spent 20 years doing
the Devil's work.
I thought I was
gonna die in here.
I thought I was gonna
die in this jail.
But one day, I accepted Jesus.
He came to me and
I accepted him.
And now, my life is
abundant with love.
And that's what I want.
I want that for all of you
because I'm so
satisfied now in Him.
God has more in
store for all of you,
and I want you to see
that like I saw it.
- Hi, are you new?
I'm London.
What's your name?
- Did you study
for the math test?
No, I didn't.
- Guys.
- What?
We're gonna be
late for the math test.
- Look at the way she dresses.
It's disgusting.
- Just ignore them.
- I'm Tammy.
- I'm really hungry.
Do you want half of my lunch?
What type of food do you like?
- I like hotdogs.
- We're gonna be good friends.
- Hello?
Hey, Michelle,
how ya doing?
- I can't talk right now.
Well, I just
wanted to let you know
that we've been praying for you.
- I don't need your prayers.
Well, listen,
God has an answer.
Have you ever
considered adoption?
- Listen, I'll think about it.
I gotta go.
- So, how was your day?
- It was good.
There's a new girl.
- She from out of town?
- Kind of.
She's different.
- What do you mean?
- Well, I don't wanna gossip,
but her clothes are
dirty and she smells.
She's just different.
- You know, when there's
people like that,
you gotta be nice
to them, you know?
You should hang out with them,
invite 'em to youth group.
That's what Jesus would do.
- I don't think it's
gonna work out like that.
But you know what my
favorite thing is?
- Ice cream?
- No, hanging out with you.
- I love hanging out
with you too, daughter.
Want some?
- But now that you mention
it, ice cream would be good.
- All right, slow
down, slow down.
There's no race.
- It's delicious.
- See, I knew you loved
ice cream more than me.
It's all over your face.
- The ice cream's
your competition?
- I guess.
- I mean, you are second.
- What do you mean?
- Jesus is first.
- I guess I can't
be mad at that.
That's a good girl.
I raised a good daughter.
- Mom's still better
than you though.
- If Jesus is number
one and I'm number two--
- Mom's up there with Jesus.
- You can't do that,
that's sacrilegious.
- It's my rules.
- I gotta teach you
about Jesus a little bit.
- Mercy upon me, oh God,
according to your loving
kindness for my sin.
I acknowledge my transgressions.
- Tasha, honey.
Hey, Mama.
- Got you a drink.
Thank you, Mama.
You're welcome.
What is it?
- It's your favorite drink.
Drink up.
- It's good.
Thank you.
- You're welcome.
Now, take another sip, baby.
Let me have it.
- Watch me verily.
My son.
No weapon shall be
formed against you.
Are you disappointed?
- Disappointed by what?
- I thought by now I'd
have some news for you.
- What kinda news?
- A baby.
- Don't worry about that.
When we're ready,
God will provide.
And besides, we're already
blessed with adoption.
- That's what I love about you.
You always trust God.
- I love you.
- I love you more.
- Tasha?
Tasha, baby.
- Where's my money?
- What are you doing, man?
Come on, just relax.
I'm getting it right now.
Look, here.
- What's this?
- That's what I owe you, man.
What do you mean
that's what I owe you?
That's the money.
- I'll be back.
- Yeah, she's about
three months pregnant.
- That's what I thought.
Well, how soon can
you take care of it?
- Can't do it this week.
Maybe next week?
- Well, the sooner, the better.
- I'm gonna need
more money this time.
- This one's
different than Linda.
- Again.
I need to forgive her, Jesus.
You said 70 times seven, Lord.
You said 70 times seven.
I need to forgive
my mama, Jesus.
- Tasha, you awake?
Did you sleep good?
- Yeah, mama.
I slept perfect 'cause of you.
- Because of me?
- Mama, you stole my money.
- You accusing me?
- You stole my
money again, mama.
Why?
You know, no, no, no.
I forgive you.
- You forgive me?
- I forgive you.
I forgive you.
- You forgive me for what?
I came in here to wake you up.
I don't need all of this.
You are an ungrateful
little something.
- So, Tammy's pregnant.
- Who's gonna take
care of it this time?
- Who do you think is
gonna take care of it?
Gino.
- Can you get me more whiskey?
- Really?
Would you focus for a second?
And also we need
to go find Linda.
- You told me she
killed herself.
- Yeah, well she's not dead
and they've got her
in a halfway house.
Would you?
Hey.
Put it down for a
second and listen to me.
Focus.
All right, she's
in a halfway house.
I'm not gonna be able
to get you more whiskey
if our money maker is
in the halfway house.
Would you focus right now?
We need to go find Linda.
- I need a drink.
- Shut up.
Shut your mouth and
get focused right now
because we're gonna
lose out on it.
- It helps me focus.
What's wrong with you?
- Hi Pastor.
- Hey David.
How you doing?
- Doing good.
- You having fun over there?
- Yeah.
- How's your dad?
- He's doing good.
He's coming to church.
On Sunday?
- Yes.
- That's really good.
I'll see you there, too, right?
- Mm hm.
- Bye buddy.
Hey, how you doing?
- Pastor, can you pray for
me to have my own place?
- Yeah, I'll pray.
- My family is just
living in so much sin.
It's too much temptation.
- I understand.
Maybe you should
bring 'em to church.
- It would take a miracle.
- Maybe you could pay 'em.
- That might work.
Y'all gonna hear me.
Y'all gonna hear
what I got to say.
- You hear that?
I don't care what
none of y'all got to say.
- Sounds like my brother.
- She may dress like a woman
but inside she's really a man
and y'all gon' hear me.
I ain't leaving until somebody
hear what I got to say.
Tasha's a man.
There you go.
Tasha's a man.
- Marcus, why are
you doing this?
- What you mean why
am I doing this?
- You need to stop it.
- I ain't stopping nothing.
I'm telling them the truth.
You need to know the truth.
- It doesn't matter.
Listen.
All that matters is she
has a new life in Christ.
- I don't wanna hear nothing
about no new life in Christ.
You left me.
It's supposed to be me and you.
I'm your brother, remember?
Don't touch me.
That's a man right there.
All that
matters is Jesus
is given her a second chance.
- I don't wanna hear that.
Don't give me that Jesus talk.
You don't know her like I do.
You don't know him like I do.
Why don't you tell him?
Tell him, Tasha.
Oh now you ain't
got nothing to say?
Tell him, Tasha.
- All right guys, if
you did the homework,
you should know this.
So again, slope
equals rise over run.
What three values
are you left with?
Anybody?
Guys, what's going on?
Why's everybody?
Tammy.
Tammy.
Need to speak to
you after class.
All right, guys.
- She smells.
- She needs a shower.
- Guys, leave her alone.
She can hear you.
Y
equals negative two.
- Yeah.
I need to
talk to you immediately.
- Yeah, it sounds serious.
I am.
I'm at the jail.
- Yeah, I'll come right now.
Don't worry about it.
I was on my way out anyways.
Please come quickly.
- Okay.
All right.
- It's probably better
we do this in here.
- Is everything okay?
- How well do you know Tasha?
- I know she's a good person.
- Really?
You really think so?
'Cause look at this.
She's a man.
Look.
She's gone by several
names in her life,
but her birth certificate
says Howard Johnson.
The last time they picked
her up and arrested her,
she gave them the name Tasha.
- Do you trust Jesus and me?
- Of course I do
but I don't know
what that has to do with this.
- Do you believe in dreams?
- I guess.
Sometimes.
Why?
- God gave me a dream
a few nights ago.
It all makes sense now.
He said Tasha is my
precious daughter.
God sees her as a woman.
- Just seems so weird how you.
How do you know that?
- I trust in the holy spirit.
I know it's difficult but.
She's changed.
- Pastor, she's been
in jail over 45 times.
45.
- And I know that through
prayer she's a new woman
and she's not
gonna go back here.
- You actually believe that?
- Yes, I do.
- All right if you
really believe that,
you better do something and you
better do something quickly.
- Yeah.
Thank you, Dwayne.
- Have a good night, man.
- I'll see you in church.
- What are you still doing here?
- Mr. Perez wants to see me.
- Principal Walker.
- Hey you.
What are you still doing here?
It's late.
- I was planning
to meet a student.
- Is everything okay?
- I don't know.
She's strange.
- Are there problems at home?
- I believe so.
Her behavior shows that
something's not right.
- Well, who is she?
- Tammy Cartalini.
- Yeah, I remember her.
She's been in and out
of several schools
and her dad interesting.
- She left behind this drawing.
A little disturbing.
And she falls asleep in class.
Pretty girl but very sad.
- Yeah, let's keep an eye on
her a little while longer.
We may need to contact
the authorities.
- Okay, sure.
Thank you.
She's just been
through so much, you know.
- So how can we help her?
- We just have to pray.
God give me wisdom.
Father God, we lift up Tasha.
No weapon formed against
her shall prosper, Lord.
Give her faith.
Give her strength.
So you just stopped
everything just like that?
- Look, by his strength.
- Wow.
- Your pastor is calling you.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
- My pastor's calling me.
- My pastor never calls me.
- See I got a good pastor.
- You do.
- Hey Pastor.
Yeah, okay.
Sure when?
All right.
No, no.
Okay, see you soon.
- Hey T, why aren't you at work?
Tasha, where you going?
- What do you want, Marcus?
You need some
money or something?
- No.
Not today.
- Seem like every
time I see you,
you're asking for something.
- Look T.
I see you, okay.
I see everything you been doing.
I just.
It seems like you
really changed.
- I have.
- Yeah.
I mean that's good.
Look, where you going now?
- On my way to meet
with the pastor
and then probably
Bible study after that.
- Bible study, huh?
- Yeah.
- Can I go with you?
I had a dream
about you last night in it.
It was unusual.
- Well tell me about
your dream, Pastor.
- You were sitting and
ministering to these women
and I heard God's voice tell me,
Tasha is my precious daughter.
And you know, it's been
ministering to me all day,
but God put an emphasis on
daughter and I'm not sure why.
- Pastor.
Your dream is the
answer to my prayers.
- What do you mean?
- I was born with an
hermaphroditic condition.
I have both male
and female parts.
I was born October 14, 1958.
My mother was only 15 years old.
She was a prostitute.
And my dad was a pimp.
When they first saw
me, it scared them.
When I was 14 months and my dad
took me to my grandmother's.
He just left me there
in the living room
and from that day
forward she cared for me.
She fed me.
She changed my diapers.
She took me to
church every Sunday.
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♪ This is the day ♪
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♪ We say this is the day ♪
- There is no black
or white or yellow
or brown skin in
the eyes of God.
- When I was 13, my
body started changing.
All I knew was my male parts
and then my female
parts started growing.
And then as I got older, I
just hated going to school.
Oh I hated it.
- Freak.
- Let's go out and fight.
- Guys, leave him alone.
Come on.
Sissy.
- Everybody knew me as a boy.
I dressed like a boy.
I tried to hide.
But my body just started
to look different.
They would tease me.
Going to school was a nightmare
and the only people that
accepted me was the homosexuals.
My breast continued to grow and
I tried my best to hide 'em.
- You could've taken care of
it when she was an infant.
Now, it's going to
be a long process.
It's very costly.
- And then after all the doctors,
we went to see the pastor.
The pastor.
- He is cursed.
He cannot get saved.
He should've never been born.
He is from the devil.
- Can you imagine
how I felt, Pastor?
For someone to tell
you that you're cursed.
- Please.
- No, no.
- Please don't go.
Please.
Don't go.
- And that day forward I had
no more desire to be good.
I started dressing like a woman
because I felt like a woman.
When I was 18, I
started forging checks.
I went to jail.
I did drugs.
What's wrong?
- Are you being a good girl?
- Yeah, I'm good.
- Does the good
girl want some more?
- That's why I'm here.
- Give me a kiss.
Now go inside and I'll
bring you some more.
Go on, go.
Sweet dreams.
- I became a madam.
Y'all comfortable?
Get up.
What's going on?
What's happening?
Y'all supposed to be out there
working 'cause you owe me.
- Okay, I just don't feel good.
- I don't care how you feel.
Your job is to make my money.
You understand?
Do you speak English?
Do you understand?
Hello, do you hear
me talking to you?
We'll fix that.
Something funny?
Do you think something's funny?
You got places to be, ladies.
Go.
Let's go.
Drug dealing, gangs, mafias.
Get out here.
Where is my money?
Where is my money?
Huh, think you can play me?
You think you gon' play Tasha?
Nobody stiffs Tasha.
Nobody stiffs Tasha.
Nobody.
Get up.
Get up.
I was in all kinds
of relationships.
It didn't matter
who it was with.
Men.
Women.
I lived a perverted life.
Thief.
What are you doing?
- I'm sorry, I'm just hungry.
- Everyone is hungry.
It's your lucky day.
Get up.
Get up.
Come with me.
Drop that.
- Here you go, ladies.
Can I get you all something
else or is this all?
All right.
- You know you can
chew your food, right?
So what's your story?
- Can you help me?
I'm running from my stepdad.
He sells me to men.
- Eat.
How old are you?
- 17.
- You can come work with me.
- Doing what?
- Just whatever I tell you.
Nothing big.
I'll take care of you.
- Where's my money?
Where's the rest?
- That's all I owe you.
- Where's the rest?
- You gon' do something, do it.
I didn't think so.
That's all right.
Happens more than you think.
- Come on, let's go.
Daddy's here.
What the heck?
- Hey relax, I'm her dad.
Wait a minute.
- He's not my dad.
- She's just confused.
She's got mental issues.
Relax, I'm her dad.
Everybody just enjoy your food.
Let's go.
- He's not my dad.
Please no.
He's not my dad.
- What the heck
are you looking at?
Can I help you?
What a day.
Check.
- Tasha.
Tasha.
- Look if you want that,
I ain't got it right now.
- No, no.
All right.
My uncle wants to buy a girl.
- Really?
- Yeah, really.
- How 'bout that one?
- That one?
- She cute right?
- Oh yeah.
Think he'll be pretty
happy with that selection.
- I think so, too.
200 bucks.
All right.
- What do you want?
- I want her.
- What you wanna buy her?
- You heard me.
I said I want her, didn't I?
- Don't think I'm
ready for all that.
- Well when you decide you're
ready, you let me know.
Last year I went to jail
for stabbing my partner.
It was in self defense but
I was charged with 85 years.
The only witness
I had was my mama.
She wouldn't testify.
She was scared of
getting caught.
She didn't want to snitch.
I mean I knew why.
She been to jail over 100 times,
but I just I felt so betrayed.
I swear to God, mama, I'm
a make you pay for this.
I was in solitary confinement.
I was just screaming,
screaming at God.
Why am I here?
Don't you know who I am?
I am Tasha.
I am a good person.
When I got it, I help people.
I take care of my people.
Ah, ah.
And God, he came to me.
He told me I was
on my way to hell.
Help.
Help.
- I think something's
wrong with her.
- Yeah.
- That's not me.
That's not me.
That's not me.
That's not me.
Cannot get saved.
Cannot get saved.
He's from the devil.
- You playing with me?
Thief.
I'm sorry.
You playing with me?
Thief.
Get up.
You know what I'm saying?
Let's go.
- Listen.
- Cannot get saved.
He's from the devil.
- I was so scared and I
knelt down on the floor
and I just started praying.
I prayed to God with
every fiber of my being.
I prayed to him.
I repented all of my sins.
Every last one of
'em and he saved me.
And then God spoke.
He spoke to me.
And he told me that my body.
My body would be healed.
- My beloved in whom my
soul is well pleased.
I will put my spirit upon him
and he will proclaim
justice to the gentiles.
God chose Jesus.
The Bible says that
he was the stone
that the builders rejected.
He became the chief cornerstone.
Isn't that amazing how sometimes
we can reject something
that God will accept and say
it's perfect and it's beautiful
and here's the crazy thing.
Think about it this way.
Have you ever received a
gift that you didn't like?
- Hey yes, my sister.
She needs surgery.
So there's nothing?
Hey Pastor, I'm
glad you answered.
I have a friend
who needs surgery
and I remember you said
that you had a friend
in Mexico who's a doctor.
Do you have his number?
Hey.
- Hey mama.
You're late.
- It's good to see you, too.
Daddy.
- What were you doing out there?
Making money.
- Now mama, you know
everything ain't about money.
- Oh it is always about money.
That's
such a sad story.
- Tasha's an overcomer.
Revelations 3:12 says that
heaven is for the overcomers.
- Hey Pastor.
Hey Tasha.
Sister Rose, she's gonna
go with you in Mexico.
- Thank you, Pastor.
Don't worry
about anything, okay.
- I know it's very expensive.
Don't worry about it.
God is good.
He needs you to be free, okay.
- Okay.
Just pack up and
have a good morning, okay.
- Okay.
God bless.
- Thank you, Pastor.
- Where you going?
- I'm going to Mexico, mama.
- What you gonna do that for?
You gonna meet up with the
Mexican mafia or something?
- No, you know
that's my past, mama.
I feel free.
I feel so happy.
- I bet you do.
- Look, if you came to
Jesus, you could feel free.
- Oh no, I'm good.
- Jesus will make
you happy, mama.
- Is she trying to convert you?
- And what's wrong if I am?
- Keep that to yourself, girl.
- But I love you both.
It's the only reason why.
- When are you gonna be back?
- I don't know, mama.
- Do you think you
have some money
that you can give
us before you go?
- Why?
So you can buy drugs with it?
- Oh no.
It's nothing like that.
I just need a
little bit of money
to take care of some things.
That's all.
- Okay, you go to church on
Sunday, I'll give you the money.
Both of y'all.
- All right, we'll be at church.
- There's my ride.
- You going to Mexico
with a white girl?
- Yes, mama.
It's my friend.
- She looks like a good woman.
- Hey now, watch it.
You know you can't
trust those white folks.
- People are people.
- Bye daddy.
Sunday.
Don't be late.
Are you nervous?
- Yeah exactly.
But I think my parents are
more nervous than I am.
- I'm sure they are.
- Well not really
'cause of the surgery
'cause I didn't really
tell them about it.
They're more nervous I got
in a van with a white woman.
- They're nervous about me?
- Yeah, don't take
it personal though.
We're kind of raised to
not trust white people.
That's
too bad, you know.
- There's no right
way to say that.
I'm sorry.
- It's okay but in God's eyes
we're all the same color so.
What do
you think about Jesus?
- What do you wanna
know about that for?
- Look, if there is no God,
there is no way Tasha
could've changed like that.
- All I know is I
need more stuff.
- I have done everything
to support your habit.
I've lied to the cops.
I've stole, rob banks.
Hid dead bodies in the tub.
Sold drugs.
- We got caught so
many times, didn't we?
- We need to give all this up.
Let's just let all
this poison go.
Look, I always feel tormented.
Nothing makes me happy.
I'm miserable.
- Marcus, that's just
'cause you need more drink
and more of that good stuff.
- No.
No ma, I don't need that.
I need what Tasha has.
- What does she have?
- Jesus.
- Father God, we lift up Tasha.
No weapon formed against
her shall prosper, Lord.
Give her faith.
Give her strength.
Give her strength in this
time of need, Lord God.
We don't know everything
going on, Lord God,
but you're liable
to deal and heal.
- What are you doing here?
- Can we talk?
- Why do you care?
- It's what Jesus would do.
- Jesus.
- I just wanna help.
- Do you think that Jesus
could help my sister?
- Where is she?
- She's with my mom.
- Well if she's with your
mom, I'm sure she's fine.
- My mom is an alcoholic.
- Look, I don't wanna hear
anything that you have to say.
Look, I know you
wanna keep this baby,
but that just
ain't gonna happen.
- Hi, this is Principal Walker.
May I please speak
with Andrew Hernandez?
Yeah, I'm calling to report
a possible child
neglect situation.
Yes, I'll hold.
- When I was 14, my dad died.
My mom brought home this man.
She started drinking
with him all the time.
After that, while
she would be at work,
he would bring awful
men into our home.
- Man, you need to pay
me some more money.
She's been in there a long time.
- This enough for you?
- It's just business.
- Same time tomorrow.
Don't be late.
- And he said I could
never tell anyone
because he would kill me
and my sister and my mom.
I don't wanna go with him.
- You just need to listen.
Otherwise.
- Please don't hurt my sister.
- Then do what you're told.
You understand?
- Yes.
No, no.
I've escaped so many times.
- I told you to
never do this again.
You're mine, you hear me?
- Ah.
Let me go.
Let go.
Let go.
Leave me alone.
Leave me alone.
- But all that is over now.
You're safe.
- What about my sister?
Do you think they
could find her?
Help her?
- Do you know anything that
could help lead us there?
Which road it's on?
Which part of town it's in?
- I know it's on the
north side of town.
- What kind of house it is?
- It's a rock house.
It's tan rock.
It's big house, beautiful.
Has a big front yard.
Has a flag, an American flag.
It's hidden by trees so you
can't see it from the roads.
Behind the house is
a shed near the barn
and that's where they
take all the little kids.
Har, har, har har, har.
Shimmy me timbers.
- Father God we ask that your
will be done in their life.
Lord God please save all
these children in this house.
There's so much going on
here, Lord God we know,
but your will we can find them.
Jesus I ask that
you help Linda here
and open her mind.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
You ever read the Bible?
- I've been thinking about it.
- Psalms is my favorite.
This is Psalms 23.
It says the Lord is my
shepherd, I shall not want.
He makes me lay down
in green pasture
and he restores my soul.
- Wait.
Shepherd's Way.
That's what it is.
I remember seeing the sign.
- On the north side.
- On the north side.
- There's not many houses there.
- No.
I think we could really find it
if we could just
go to that highway.
- Some members of my church
are on the force, okay.
I'm gonna call them
right now, okay.
If you'd like to come with me,
I could talk to the staff here
and see if we can set
something up, okay.
- Yes, yes I'd like
to come with you.
- All right, you
wait right here.
I'll be right back, okay.
- I'm scared.
- It's gonna be all
right, I promise.
- Maybe we shouldn't
have called the police.
- You just have to
trust God, all right.
- There's just a
lot of kids there.
I'm just kind of worried that.
I just don't want
anyone to get hurt.
No.
They're gonna handle
it, I promise.
- I'm scared.
I wanna go home.
- It'll be okay.
- It's okay, Lois.
It's all right.
- Shut up.
- No.
- Put your hands up.
Sit down.
- Put your hands behind
your back right now.
Whatever you wanna do.
- Pam, shut up.
Pam, shut your mouth.
- We're from the
Sheriff's office.
We're here to help you, okay.
- We got about 12 kids.
We're gonna have y'all
stand up here in a second.
We're gonna get
out the room, okay.
- Everybody okay?
Your friends okay?
Okay, we're gonna do tag, okay.
To dispatch.
We're gonna need meds.
We have a bunch of little kids.
- Ambo standby.
We're gonna get
them out of here.
All right
guys, follow us.
- Clear.
- Untie your other hand.
All right, come with me.
You need me.
Don't forget it.
You need me.
Look at the wall.
Don't you
forget it, Tam.
Keep your
hands up, ma'am.
Steady against the wall.
Stay there.
Keep your hands up
where I can see them.
All clear.
Stop right there.
Stop right there.
- That's my sister.
- All right, go 'head.
- Tammy.
Oh.
Nobody's gonna hurt
us anymore, okay.
I swear.
I knew
you'd come back.
- I just couldn't do it.
The words you read
resonated in my ears.
I couldn't get 'em
out of my head.
- You made the right choice.
I'm so happy for you.
- Would you two
take care of my son?
- Yes.
Yes.
- I just know you guys would
make great parents for him.
- Thank you.
- I do have one request.
I'd like to give him his name.
Would you name him Andrew?
- That's a wonderful name.
- Of course.
- What are your
plans afterwards?
- I just got accepted to NYU.
- That's incredible.
Like I said, God, he makes
a way for everything.
And God knows we
want a bigger family.
So, this is the answer
to everyone's prayers.
We'll take good
care of your son.
- Thank you.
- Hey, are you sure they have
been all handled in there?
- Yeah.
Yeah definitely.
- You guys need anymore,
just let me know.
- I'll make sure
the inmates get 'em.
- Here's the donations
for the inmates.
If there's anything else I
can do, just let me know.
- Thanks.
Hey, I gotta tell you.
I've seen some real
change in the inmates
and I can't think of any
other reason than the gospel.
- Praise the Lord.
Listen, I'm always
looking to help.
If there's anything
else that opens up,
you let me know okay.
- As soon as there's an opening,
you will be the first to know.
- Okay.
- Hey.
I meant to ask you.
How's Tasha?
- She's actually in
Mexico right now.
You said be quick right.
- I did.
All right, Dwayne.
- So I hear Linda and Tammy
are enjoying the visits you
and Violet are making
to Grace House.
- They're really great girls.
You probably already know this,
but we're going to adopt them.
- Yes, I figured
you folks would be
heading in that direction.
Are we gonna have to start
calling you George Mueller?
- I pray so.
Woo.
Wow what a shot.
What a shot.
Your turn.
- Got the ball maybe.
All right.
Human trafficking needs to stop.
It's happening here
in our backyard.
70,000 are human trafficked
every year in Texas.
300,000 in America.
If we all open our
bibles together.
Proverbs chapter 24
verse 11 through 12.
Deliver those who are
drawn toward death
and hold back those
stumbling to the slaughter.
If you say surely
we do not know this,
does not he who weighs
the heart consider it?
He who keeps your soul,
does he not know it?
And will he not render to each
man according to his deeds?
During the time of
Abraham Lincoln,
he gathered all the passages
together to fight slavery
and he put an end to it.
He gathered all the churches
and with God's power,
he ended slavery.
Martin Luther King,
he himself a pastor,
got all the Christians
and the churches together
and he fought for civil
rights and he won his battle.
Human trafficking
is nothing different
than modern day slavery and
something has to be done.
If the churches
can come together,
we can fight this
and we can win.
With the help of the
leadership of this country
and with prayer we can win.
Our brothers and
sisters live in bondage.
And if we ourselves
live in bondage,
we need to be set free.
If there's anyone
here today who wants
to give their life to the Lord,
I ask you please come forward.
Please.
Amen, hallelujah.
- Amen, amen.
It's good to have you
guys come up here.
You guys would all like
to stretch out your hands
and repeat after me.
Say Jesus.
Jesus.
- Forgive me.
Forgive me.
- For all of my sins.
For all of my sins.
- Wash me with your blood.
Wash me with your blood.
- I open my heart.
I open my heart.
- And I let you into my heart.
And I let
you into my heart.
- Forgive me.
Forgive me.
- For everything.
For everything.
- I accept you.
I accept you.
- As my Lord and savior.
As my Lord and savior.
- In Jesus name we pray.
In Jesus name we pray.
- Amen.
Amen.
- Tasha?
Hey.
Welcome.
Come here.
- My body's healed.
- Look, look, your family.
They're here.
- Amen.
- Please forgive me.
Please forgive me.
- 70 times seven, I forgive you.
I forgive you.
- Would you mind sharing
what's been going on
with everything in your life?
This woman's been through a lot.
She's found her
way through Christ.
- Yeah.
First, I'd like to thank God.
I wanna thank him for saving me.
Somebody like me can be saved.
I have done so much in my life.
So much wrong.
I hurt so many people.
Drugs.
Crime.
Trafficking.
You don't know how bad I was.
Pastor.
I wanna pray.
I wanna pray for all
the people that I hurt.
- Tasha.
- All my victims.
Just please I gotta pray.
All the people
that I trafficked.
All the people that I hurt.
I just need to pray
for them, Pastor.
Please, I need forgiveness.
- Father, we ask that you find
the lost and brokenhearted.
You lift up all the people
in Tasha's life
she's hurt, Lord God.
We ask that you save them.
We ask that you find them.
You deliver them, Lord God.
Your will be done in their life.
Protect them.
Guide them home.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
- I don't know if
you remember me.
- I am so sorry for
trying to traffic you.
Please forgive me.
- Of course.
Of course I forgive you.
- Thank you.
- A lot going on here
but I promise you,
if you ask, God will hear
you, and he will forgive you.
Amen.
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- You've just watched
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that touches on one of the most
sensitive issues in America.
The issue of abortion.
My name is Alan Parker.
I'm the president of
the Justice Foundation.
I've represented over 3000 women
at the United
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The most common kind of abortion
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That's illegal in every state.
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And the third is human
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And the trafficker or
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And let me tell you
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Why do women get abortions?
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Many of them feel I can't
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It's justice for the baby.
Let the child live.
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If you can't take care of
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Let's move forward to a new day
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and we help the million
people who are waiting
to adopt healthy children.
That's the loving solution to
the whole problem of abortion.
Thank you.
- Well hello.
My name is Charles Flowers.
I'm the Senior Pastor of Faith
Outreach Center International
here in the city of San Antonio
and I also lead an organization
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It is the number one
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And secondly it is
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It's principals
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And so many of the
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And the principal of
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It is certainly
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Thank you.
the Lone Star State.
San Antonio's just
like any other city.
It's filled with people trying
to live, love, and survive.
But there's good and
evil in this world,
and they're fighting right now.
I just pray that
people open their eyes
and they see the
truth in Christ.
And he said, Lord, that
I may receive my sight.
And Jesus said to him,
receive your sight.
Your faith has made you well.
And immediately he
received his sight
and followed in glorifying God.
And all the people when they
saw it gave praise to God.
Each and every one of us,
we have to go out and
ask God what we want.
He will do it, but
it takes faith.
It takes faith to bring change.
Jesus says in Matthew 17:20
that our faith can
move mountains.
It can even move our past.
When we have faith, nothing can
stop us from moving forward.
Faith in the Lord gives us
strength, hope, and courage.
It brings great change.
Hopelessness to hope.
And it changes
darkness to light.
- Hold on.
Hey, Tasha.
You got out?
- Yeah.
Free.
- All right.
Try this.
- Actually, I'm clean now.
- What, did you get
Jailhouse Jesus?
- No, not Jailhouse Jesus.
I got the real Jesus.
I'm saved now.
- Look.
You look like you
need some help.
Go see Pastor Joe.
- Thanks, Jeff.
- Okay.
Come on, let's go.
I got it, I got it.
Okay, my turn.
- Come on, come on, come
on, come on, come on.
Just keep playing
soccer, Mr. Fancy Shirt.
And go, go.
Yes.
Come on, come on, come on.
Yes, yes, yes, yes.
- Okay, it's my turn.
It's my turn.
Yay, come on.
Okay, let's go.
- It's my turn.
Yay, come on.
- Hey.
Hey, excuse me.
Come on, brother.
- Brother?
- Look, I just got
outta jail, okay?
I need food and clothes.
- Do you have a place to stay?
- Yeah, with my mom.
- Well, I'm really sorry
to hear about all that.
I know we can figure
something out.
We can help you with
that and it's no problem.
Tasha, right?
- Yeah.
Thank you.
- Oh, sorry.
I'm so sorry.
- Sorry, Pastor Joe.
- So, you're the pastor?
- Yeah, you must be
our new neighbors.
- I'm Michelle.
- It's good to meet you.
- Good to meet you.
Come here.
I gotta go.
I know you need this.
Here.
- Marcus, get that away from me.
- What?
- Marcus.
- T, come on, this is me.
I know what you want.
- Marcus, you have
no idea what I want.
Lot of things
happened in that jail.
- Like what?
- I'll tell you about
it some other time.
Hey.
What's up?
Yeah.
- Got the stuff?
- You got my money?
$200.
What is this?
- Come on.
That's all I got.
- Are you serious?
You playing with me?
Come back when you
got some real money.
Joke.
Thief.
What are you doing?
- I'm sorry, I'm just hungry.
Hey.
Hey.
- Enjoy being a dad?
- I like it.
Adoption's a good fit for me.
- Yeah, it seems like you've
been adjusting really well.
- Yeah.
Gotta enjoy the little things.
- Excuse me, Pastor.
Dr. Michael speaking.
Suicide attempt.
- Suicide attempt.
- Got the suture kit going?
- Yes, right here.
- All right, we
got the suture kit.
All right, I'm halfway
through this one.
Keep applying pressure on
that opposite arm, please.
♪ Hallelujah ♪
♪ Hallelujah ♪
♪ Halle ♪
Hi.
- Hi.
Is it okay if I pray here?
- Yes, of course.
Sanctuary's this way.
- Thank you.
Well, good work, gang.
We saved two lives today.
- Can't believe she's pregnant.
- Yeah, I'm happy the
baby also survived.
- She's been through
a lot of abuse.
Let's make sure she's
taken care of, okay?
Before I head out,
let's go ahead and bow
our heads for prayer.
Lord, I thank you for the
success of this operation
and I ask that you send
your blessings to Linda here
and the little
blessing inside of her.
- Good.
You're doing a good job.
- I'm never gonna be able
to play piano like you.
- Says who?
I think you'll be able
to play better than me.
- I don't think so.
- I know so.
Why don't you try again?
- Okay.
- What, no, keep going.
It sounds good.
- No, I'm done.
- Hey, don't.
Don't let your dreams be dreams.
- Man, you're late for dinner.
- Yeah.
She okay?
- Yeah, she'll be fine.
She's just having a hard
time with one of her songs,
but she'll learn it.
- Yeah, she will.
- Yeah.
You gonna play me something?
- I was just about
to ask you that.
- You had me thinking
just 'cause I was black,
I couldn't be successful.
- Yeah, yeah, that's true.
- No, it's not true, Marcus.
It's an excuse, a bad excuse.
It don't matter
what color you are.
- Look, I don't know
who you been talking to,
but they got your
head all messed up.
- No, no, Marcus, nobody has
been messing with my head.
I know the truth.
In fact, the truth set me free.
- That don't sound like
no kinda truth to me.
But when you need
this, you let me know.
Hey, Tasha.
Hey, Pastor.
How are you?
- I'm good.
Didn't mean to interrupt.
- No, you're fine,
just finishing up.
- Listen, I was hoping
that you could come
to our jail ministry with
the Kendall County Police.
I think it'd be really good
if you came and
shared your testimony.
- That sounds really great.
But.
I don't think that
they would allow it.
I.
It's my background.
I have a record.
I've been in jail.
- Listen, Tasha, I promise you,
the inmates will
connect more with you,
and they'll see what
Christ has done in you
and you'll lift them up.
I think there's a calling
in your life for that.
- When?
- Wednesday.
Unless you have work.
- I'm a hairdresser
down the street,
but I think I can get off.
- I think you'll be really good.
- Thank you, Pastor.
- No, thank you, Tasha.
If you'll excuse me.
- You're awake.
- Why didn't you let me die?
- Everything's gonna be okay.
- You don't know that.
- Just relax.
Just relax, okay?
- I can't.
Oh, oh, oh.
My baby.
- Your baby's also good.
He's okay, all right?
He's alive, too.
Just relax, just relax.
Just relax.
Take a deep breath.
There you go, take a
deep breath, relax.
There you go, there you go.
Dr. Kravitz, you have
a visitor in the main lobby.
Dr. Kravitz, a visitor
in the main lobby.
Dr. Flores, dial 118, please.
Dr. Flores, please dial 118.
- Hey, Joe.
That was quick.
- What was the emergency?
- Well, there's a girl here
and she's asking for a pastor.
- Okay.
What's her name?
- Linda.
She tried to kill herself and
she's four months pregnant.
- So, that was your
emergency last week, okay.
- Body's in bad shape but
I believe you can help her.
- Yeah.
Can I see her?
- Absolutely.
She's in Grace House
Recovery Center right now.
Let's go ahead and get you
scheduled for an appointment.
- Yeah, I'd like that.
Just trust me.
Her testimony will cause
the inmates to change.
It'll encourage them, I know it.
- You do realize what
a huge risk I'm taking
by doing this for you.
I mean, the FBI is gonna run
a background check eventually.
All right.
I do have to let my captain
know about this though.
- I know.
- Okay.
See ya then.
I'm gonna lose my job.
- You seem happy.
- I am very happy, girl.
- About what?
- Jesus makes me happy.
- Amen.
- Hallelujah.
Hallelujah.
- Hey, I have an appointment
with Linda Tortellini?
- She's in the back
room to the right.
If you could sign in for me?
- Okay.
Thank you.
- You're welcome.
- Sweet baby.
Nobody's gonna hurt you.
You're mine.
- No one's gonna hurt your baby.
- You must be the pastor.
- Yeah, I'm Pastor Joe.
- I know I asked for a pastor,
but I just don't think I'm
really ready to talk to one yet.
I think I made a
mistake, I'm sorry.
- Are you sure?
I mean.
I'm a good listener.
- I'm just not ready.
- Well, if you change
your mind, all right?
I'll be praying for you.
- Listen, Joe, these
things take time.
Just give her a little bit.
She'll come around, I promise.
And when she does,
I'll let you know.
Okay.
We'll talk soon.
Bye.
Hey, Pastor.
- How ya doing?
- Pastor, why do you do this?
- It's because Jesus loves us.
- That's what people say.
- It's true.
He came here and died for
us so that we could live.
- So, he's dead then?
- No, he.
He resurrected.
- Okay, you're lying.
- I know it's confusing.
You know, you should
come to our Bible study
and can help you understand.
- Maybe.
- You'd like it.
- Okay.
Just.
If he died.
And then he came back,
how do you know that?
- Well, it's in the
Bible, you know?
Jesus is the only one who
died, and he came back.
And that's the difference
between our religion
and every other
religion, you know?
Our God came back to life.
For us.
I know it's hard to understand.
- Okay.
- Have some water.
- Thank you.
Thank you, Pastor.
I appreciate that.
- See ya, Mary.
- If my parents
knew I was talking
to a pastor they'd kill me.
- Well, we'll make sure
this is confidential.
- I'm 19 years old and
three months pregnant.
I don't know what to do.
- Jesus will help you.
- Jesus?
My family is Muslim.
- Do they know?
- No.
A friend of mine told me that.
That you could help me.
- Yeah, that's what we do.
We definitely can help you.
- I'm scared.
I wanna have an abortion.
- May I read you a scripture?
Psalms 139.
Verse 13 says for you have
formed my inward parts.
You have covered me
in my mother's womb.
I will praise you for I'm
fearfully and wonderfully made.
Marvelous are your works, and
that my soul knows very well.
My frame was not
hidden from you.
When I was made in secret
and skillfully wrought
in the lowest
parts of the earth,
your eyes saw my substance
being yet unformed,
and yet, in your book,
they were all written,
the days fashioned
for me when as yet,
there were none of 'em.
- I don't know what to do.
- I know it's a hard choice,
and the choice is yours to make.
Let your child live.
Give him a chance.
He's wonderfully formed.
He's a miracle.
God always provides a way,
even when it looks
so bleak, I promise.
We'll be here for you,
for whatever you need.
The church will be there.
We'll be there.
Tasha?
Tasha.
- Mama.
Okay.
- Now, what exactly
was I holding for?
- Nothing, I was just
getting ready for bed.
My hair just, ugh.
I got
something for you.
- What is it?
- Gobble gobble, baby.
- Mama, it's whiskey in here.
- Mm-hmm.
- I'll drink it later, Mama.
- You didn't like it?
- No, I'll drink it later.
I'm not really
thirsty right now.
Thank you.
I'd like to start by
letting you all know
that Jesus has changed me.
I'm Tasha.
I know a lot of y'all
probably know me.
I've been in jail
far too many times.
I was a madam.
I danced in clubs.
I sold drugs.
Did drugs.
I hurt people.
I spent 20 years doing
the Devil's work.
I thought I was
gonna die in here.
I thought I was gonna
die in this jail.
But one day, I accepted Jesus.
He came to me and
I accepted him.
And now, my life is
abundant with love.
And that's what I want.
I want that for all of you
because I'm so
satisfied now in Him.
God has more in
store for all of you,
and I want you to see
that like I saw it.
- Hi, are you new?
I'm London.
What's your name?
- Did you study
for the math test?
No, I didn't.
- Guys.
- What?
We're gonna be
late for the math test.
- Look at the way she dresses.
It's disgusting.
- Just ignore them.
- I'm Tammy.
- I'm really hungry.
Do you want half of my lunch?
What type of food do you like?
- I like hotdogs.
- We're gonna be good friends.
- Hello?
Hey, Michelle,
how ya doing?
- I can't talk right now.
Well, I just
wanted to let you know
that we've been praying for you.
- I don't need your prayers.
Well, listen,
God has an answer.
Have you ever
considered adoption?
- Listen, I'll think about it.
I gotta go.
- So, how was your day?
- It was good.
There's a new girl.
- She from out of town?
- Kind of.
She's different.
- What do you mean?
- Well, I don't wanna gossip,
but her clothes are
dirty and she smells.
She's just different.
- You know, when there's
people like that,
you gotta be nice
to them, you know?
You should hang out with them,
invite 'em to youth group.
That's what Jesus would do.
- I don't think it's
gonna work out like that.
But you know what my
favorite thing is?
- Ice cream?
- No, hanging out with you.
- I love hanging out
with you too, daughter.
Want some?
- But now that you mention
it, ice cream would be good.
- All right, slow
down, slow down.
There's no race.
- It's delicious.
- See, I knew you loved
ice cream more than me.
It's all over your face.
- The ice cream's
your competition?
- I guess.
- I mean, you are second.
- What do you mean?
- Jesus is first.
- I guess I can't
be mad at that.
That's a good girl.
I raised a good daughter.
- Mom's still better
than you though.
- If Jesus is number
one and I'm number two--
- Mom's up there with Jesus.
- You can't do that,
that's sacrilegious.
- It's my rules.
- I gotta teach you
about Jesus a little bit.
- Mercy upon me, oh God,
according to your loving
kindness for my sin.
I acknowledge my transgressions.
- Tasha, honey.
Hey, Mama.
- Got you a drink.
Thank you, Mama.
You're welcome.
What is it?
- It's your favorite drink.
Drink up.
- It's good.
Thank you.
- You're welcome.
Now, take another sip, baby.
Let me have it.
- Watch me verily.
My son.
No weapon shall be
formed against you.
Are you disappointed?
- Disappointed by what?
- I thought by now I'd
have some news for you.
- What kinda news?
- A baby.
- Don't worry about that.
When we're ready,
God will provide.
And besides, we're already
blessed with adoption.
- That's what I love about you.
You always trust God.
- I love you.
- I love you more.
- Tasha?
Tasha, baby.
- Where's my money?
- What are you doing, man?
Come on, just relax.
I'm getting it right now.
Look, here.
- What's this?
- That's what I owe you, man.
What do you mean
that's what I owe you?
That's the money.
- I'll be back.
- Yeah, she's about
three months pregnant.
- That's what I thought.
Well, how soon can
you take care of it?
- Can't do it this week.
Maybe next week?
- Well, the sooner, the better.
- I'm gonna need
more money this time.
- This one's
different than Linda.
- Again.
I need to forgive her, Jesus.
You said 70 times seven, Lord.
You said 70 times seven.
I need to forgive
my mama, Jesus.
- Tasha, you awake?
Did you sleep good?
- Yeah, mama.
I slept perfect 'cause of you.
- Because of me?
- Mama, you stole my money.
- You accusing me?
- You stole my
money again, mama.
Why?
You know, no, no, no.
I forgive you.
- You forgive me?
- I forgive you.
I forgive you.
- You forgive me for what?
I came in here to wake you up.
I don't need all of this.
You are an ungrateful
little something.
- So, Tammy's pregnant.
- Who's gonna take
care of it this time?
- Who do you think is
gonna take care of it?
Gino.
- Can you get me more whiskey?
- Really?
Would you focus for a second?
And also we need
to go find Linda.
- You told me she
killed herself.
- Yeah, well she's not dead
and they've got her
in a halfway house.
Would you?
Hey.
Put it down for a
second and listen to me.
Focus.
All right, she's
in a halfway house.
I'm not gonna be able
to get you more whiskey
if our money maker is
in the halfway house.
Would you focus right now?
We need to go find Linda.
- I need a drink.
- Shut up.
Shut your mouth and
get focused right now
because we're gonna
lose out on it.
- It helps me focus.
What's wrong with you?
- Hi Pastor.
- Hey David.
How you doing?
- Doing good.
- You having fun over there?
- Yeah.
- How's your dad?
- He's doing good.
He's coming to church.
On Sunday?
- Yes.
- That's really good.
I'll see you there, too, right?
- Mm hm.
- Bye buddy.
Hey, how you doing?
- Pastor, can you pray for
me to have my own place?
- Yeah, I'll pray.
- My family is just
living in so much sin.
It's too much temptation.
- I understand.
Maybe you should
bring 'em to church.
- It would take a miracle.
- Maybe you could pay 'em.
- That might work.
Y'all gonna hear me.
Y'all gonna hear
what I got to say.
- You hear that?
I don't care what
none of y'all got to say.
- Sounds like my brother.
- She may dress like a woman
but inside she's really a man
and y'all gon' hear me.
I ain't leaving until somebody
hear what I got to say.
Tasha's a man.
There you go.
Tasha's a man.
- Marcus, why are
you doing this?
- What you mean why
am I doing this?
- You need to stop it.
- I ain't stopping nothing.
I'm telling them the truth.
You need to know the truth.
- It doesn't matter.
Listen.
All that matters is she
has a new life in Christ.
- I don't wanna hear nothing
about no new life in Christ.
You left me.
It's supposed to be me and you.
I'm your brother, remember?
Don't touch me.
That's a man right there.
All that
matters is Jesus
is given her a second chance.
- I don't wanna hear that.
Don't give me that Jesus talk.
You don't know her like I do.
You don't know him like I do.
Why don't you tell him?
Tell him, Tasha.
Oh now you ain't
got nothing to say?
Tell him, Tasha.
- All right guys, if
you did the homework,
you should know this.
So again, slope
equals rise over run.
What three values
are you left with?
Anybody?
Guys, what's going on?
Why's everybody?
Tammy.
Tammy.
Need to speak to
you after class.
All right, guys.
- She smells.
- She needs a shower.
- Guys, leave her alone.
She can hear you.
Y
equals negative two.
- Yeah.
I need to
talk to you immediately.
- Yeah, it sounds serious.
I am.
I'm at the jail.
- Yeah, I'll come right now.
Don't worry about it.
I was on my way out anyways.
Please come quickly.
- Okay.
All right.
- It's probably better
we do this in here.
- Is everything okay?
- How well do you know Tasha?
- I know she's a good person.
- Really?
You really think so?
'Cause look at this.
She's a man.
Look.
She's gone by several
names in her life,
but her birth certificate
says Howard Johnson.
The last time they picked
her up and arrested her,
she gave them the name Tasha.
- Do you trust Jesus and me?
- Of course I do
but I don't know
what that has to do with this.
- Do you believe in dreams?
- I guess.
Sometimes.
Why?
- God gave me a dream
a few nights ago.
It all makes sense now.
He said Tasha is my
precious daughter.
God sees her as a woman.
- Just seems so weird how you.
How do you know that?
- I trust in the holy spirit.
I know it's difficult but.
She's changed.
- Pastor, she's been
in jail over 45 times.
45.
- And I know that through
prayer she's a new woman
and she's not
gonna go back here.
- You actually believe that?
- Yes, I do.
- All right if you
really believe that,
you better do something and you
better do something quickly.
- Yeah.
Thank you, Dwayne.
- Have a good night, man.
- I'll see you in church.
- What are you still doing here?
- Mr. Perez wants to see me.
- Principal Walker.
- Hey you.
What are you still doing here?
It's late.
- I was planning
to meet a student.
- Is everything okay?
- I don't know.
She's strange.
- Are there problems at home?
- I believe so.
Her behavior shows that
something's not right.
- Well, who is she?
- Tammy Cartalini.
- Yeah, I remember her.
She's been in and out
of several schools
and her dad interesting.
- She left behind this drawing.
A little disturbing.
And she falls asleep in class.
Pretty girl but very sad.
- Yeah, let's keep an eye on
her a little while longer.
We may need to contact
the authorities.
- Okay, sure.
Thank you.
She's just been
through so much, you know.
- So how can we help her?
- We just have to pray.
God give me wisdom.
Father God, we lift up Tasha.
No weapon formed against
her shall prosper, Lord.
Give her faith.
Give her strength.
So you just stopped
everything just like that?
- Look, by his strength.
- Wow.
- Your pastor is calling you.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
- My pastor's calling me.
- My pastor never calls me.
- See I got a good pastor.
- You do.
- Hey Pastor.
Yeah, okay.
Sure when?
All right.
No, no.
Okay, see you soon.
- Hey T, why aren't you at work?
Tasha, where you going?
- What do you want, Marcus?
You need some
money or something?
- No.
Not today.
- Seem like every
time I see you,
you're asking for something.
- Look T.
I see you, okay.
I see everything you been doing.
I just.
It seems like you
really changed.
- I have.
- Yeah.
I mean that's good.
Look, where you going now?
- On my way to meet
with the pastor
and then probably
Bible study after that.
- Bible study, huh?
- Yeah.
- Can I go with you?
I had a dream
about you last night in it.
It was unusual.
- Well tell me about
your dream, Pastor.
- You were sitting and
ministering to these women
and I heard God's voice tell me,
Tasha is my precious daughter.
And you know, it's been
ministering to me all day,
but God put an emphasis on
daughter and I'm not sure why.
- Pastor.
Your dream is the
answer to my prayers.
- What do you mean?
- I was born with an
hermaphroditic condition.
I have both male
and female parts.
I was born October 14, 1958.
My mother was only 15 years old.
She was a prostitute.
And my dad was a pimp.
When they first saw
me, it scared them.
When I was 14 months and my dad
took me to my grandmother's.
He just left me there
in the living room
and from that day
forward she cared for me.
She fed me.
She changed my diapers.
She took me to
church every Sunday.
♪ This is the day ♪
♪ If you believe it ♪
♪ This is the day ♪
♪ That the Lord has made ♪
♪ We say this is the day ♪
- There is no black
or white or yellow
or brown skin in
the eyes of God.
- When I was 13, my
body started changing.
All I knew was my male parts
and then my female
parts started growing.
And then as I got older, I
just hated going to school.
Oh I hated it.
- Freak.
- Let's go out and fight.
- Guys, leave him alone.
Come on.
Sissy.
- Everybody knew me as a boy.
I dressed like a boy.
I tried to hide.
But my body just started
to look different.
They would tease me.
Going to school was a nightmare
and the only people that
accepted me was the homosexuals.
My breast continued to grow and
I tried my best to hide 'em.
- You could've taken care of
it when she was an infant.
Now, it's going to
be a long process.
It's very costly.
- And then after all the doctors,
we went to see the pastor.
The pastor.
- He is cursed.
He cannot get saved.
He should've never been born.
He is from the devil.
- Can you imagine
how I felt, Pastor?
For someone to tell
you that you're cursed.
- Please.
- No, no.
- Please don't go.
Please.
Don't go.
- And that day forward I had
no more desire to be good.
I started dressing like a woman
because I felt like a woman.
When I was 18, I
started forging checks.
I went to jail.
I did drugs.
What's wrong?
- Are you being a good girl?
- Yeah, I'm good.
- Does the good
girl want some more?
- That's why I'm here.
- Give me a kiss.
Now go inside and I'll
bring you some more.
Go on, go.
Sweet dreams.
- I became a madam.
Y'all comfortable?
Get up.
What's going on?
What's happening?
Y'all supposed to be out there
working 'cause you owe me.
- Okay, I just don't feel good.
- I don't care how you feel.
Your job is to make my money.
You understand?
Do you speak English?
Do you understand?
Hello, do you hear
me talking to you?
We'll fix that.
Something funny?
Do you think something's funny?
You got places to be, ladies.
Go.
Let's go.
Drug dealing, gangs, mafias.
Get out here.
Where is my money?
Where is my money?
Huh, think you can play me?
You think you gon' play Tasha?
Nobody stiffs Tasha.
Nobody stiffs Tasha.
Nobody.
Get up.
Get up.
I was in all kinds
of relationships.
It didn't matter
who it was with.
Men.
Women.
I lived a perverted life.
Thief.
What are you doing?
- I'm sorry, I'm just hungry.
- Everyone is hungry.
It's your lucky day.
Get up.
Get up.
Come with me.
Drop that.
- Here you go, ladies.
Can I get you all something
else or is this all?
All right.
- You know you can
chew your food, right?
So what's your story?
- Can you help me?
I'm running from my stepdad.
He sells me to men.
- Eat.
How old are you?
- 17.
- You can come work with me.
- Doing what?
- Just whatever I tell you.
Nothing big.
I'll take care of you.
- Where's my money?
Where's the rest?
- That's all I owe you.
- Where's the rest?
- You gon' do something, do it.
I didn't think so.
That's all right.
Happens more than you think.
- Come on, let's go.
Daddy's here.
What the heck?
- Hey relax, I'm her dad.
Wait a minute.
- He's not my dad.
- She's just confused.
She's got mental issues.
Relax, I'm her dad.
Everybody just enjoy your food.
Let's go.
- He's not my dad.
Please no.
He's not my dad.
- What the heck
are you looking at?
Can I help you?
What a day.
Check.
- Tasha.
Tasha.
- Look if you want that,
I ain't got it right now.
- No, no.
All right.
My uncle wants to buy a girl.
- Really?
- Yeah, really.
- How 'bout that one?
- That one?
- She cute right?
- Oh yeah.
Think he'll be pretty
happy with that selection.
- I think so, too.
200 bucks.
All right.
- What do you want?
- I want her.
- What you wanna buy her?
- You heard me.
I said I want her, didn't I?
- Don't think I'm
ready for all that.
- Well when you decide you're
ready, you let me know.
Last year I went to jail
for stabbing my partner.
It was in self defense but
I was charged with 85 years.
The only witness
I had was my mama.
She wouldn't testify.
She was scared of
getting caught.
She didn't want to snitch.
I mean I knew why.
She been to jail over 100 times,
but I just I felt so betrayed.
I swear to God, mama, I'm
a make you pay for this.
I was in solitary confinement.
I was just screaming,
screaming at God.
Why am I here?
Don't you know who I am?
I am Tasha.
I am a good person.
When I got it, I help people.
I take care of my people.
Ah, ah.
And God, he came to me.
He told me I was
on my way to hell.
Help.
Help.
- I think something's
wrong with her.
- Yeah.
- That's not me.
That's not me.
That's not me.
That's not me.
Cannot get saved.
Cannot get saved.
He's from the devil.
- You playing with me?
Thief.
I'm sorry.
You playing with me?
Thief.
Get up.
You know what I'm saying?
Let's go.
- Listen.
- Cannot get saved.
He's from the devil.
- I was so scared and I
knelt down on the floor
and I just started praying.
I prayed to God with
every fiber of my being.
I prayed to him.
I repented all of my sins.
Every last one of
'em and he saved me.
And then God spoke.
He spoke to me.
And he told me that my body.
My body would be healed.
- My beloved in whom my
soul is well pleased.
I will put my spirit upon him
and he will proclaim
justice to the gentiles.
God chose Jesus.
The Bible says that
he was the stone
that the builders rejected.
He became the chief cornerstone.
Isn't that amazing how sometimes
we can reject something
that God will accept and say
it's perfect and it's beautiful
and here's the crazy thing.
Think about it this way.
Have you ever received a
gift that you didn't like?
- Hey yes, my sister.
She needs surgery.
So there's nothing?
Hey Pastor, I'm
glad you answered.
I have a friend
who needs surgery
and I remember you said
that you had a friend
in Mexico who's a doctor.
Do you have his number?
Hey.
- Hey mama.
You're late.
- It's good to see you, too.
Daddy.
- What were you doing out there?
Making money.
- Now mama, you know
everything ain't about money.
- Oh it is always about money.
That's
such a sad story.
- Tasha's an overcomer.
Revelations 3:12 says that
heaven is for the overcomers.
- Hey Pastor.
Hey Tasha.
Sister Rose, she's gonna
go with you in Mexico.
- Thank you, Pastor.
Don't worry
about anything, okay.
- I know it's very expensive.
Don't worry about it.
God is good.
He needs you to be free, okay.
- Okay.
Just pack up and
have a good morning, okay.
- Okay.
God bless.
- Thank you, Pastor.
- Where you going?
- I'm going to Mexico, mama.
- What you gonna do that for?
You gonna meet up with the
Mexican mafia or something?
- No, you know
that's my past, mama.
I feel free.
I feel so happy.
- I bet you do.
- Look, if you came to
Jesus, you could feel free.
- Oh no, I'm good.
- Jesus will make
you happy, mama.
- Is she trying to convert you?
- And what's wrong if I am?
- Keep that to yourself, girl.
- But I love you both.
It's the only reason why.
- When are you gonna be back?
- I don't know, mama.
- Do you think you
have some money
that you can give
us before you go?
- Why?
So you can buy drugs with it?
- Oh no.
It's nothing like that.
I just need a
little bit of money
to take care of some things.
That's all.
- Okay, you go to church on
Sunday, I'll give you the money.
Both of y'all.
- All right, we'll be at church.
- There's my ride.
- You going to Mexico
with a white girl?
- Yes, mama.
It's my friend.
- She looks like a good woman.
- Hey now, watch it.
You know you can't
trust those white folks.
- People are people.
- Bye daddy.
Sunday.
Don't be late.
Are you nervous?
- Yeah exactly.
But I think my parents are
more nervous than I am.
- I'm sure they are.
- Well not really
'cause of the surgery
'cause I didn't really
tell them about it.
They're more nervous I got
in a van with a white woman.
- They're nervous about me?
- Yeah, don't take
it personal though.
We're kind of raised to
not trust white people.
That's
too bad, you know.
- There's no right
way to say that.
I'm sorry.
- It's okay but in God's eyes
we're all the same color so.
What do
you think about Jesus?
- What do you wanna
know about that for?
- Look, if there is no God,
there is no way Tasha
could've changed like that.
- All I know is I
need more stuff.
- I have done everything
to support your habit.
I've lied to the cops.
I've stole, rob banks.
Hid dead bodies in the tub.
Sold drugs.
- We got caught so
many times, didn't we?
- We need to give all this up.
Let's just let all
this poison go.
Look, I always feel tormented.
Nothing makes me happy.
I'm miserable.
- Marcus, that's just
'cause you need more drink
and more of that good stuff.
- No.
No ma, I don't need that.
I need what Tasha has.
- What does she have?
- Jesus.
- Father God, we lift up Tasha.
No weapon formed against
her shall prosper, Lord.
Give her faith.
Give her strength.
Give her strength in this
time of need, Lord God.
We don't know everything
going on, Lord God,
but you're liable
to deal and heal.
- What are you doing here?
- Can we talk?
- Why do you care?
- It's what Jesus would do.
- Jesus.
- I just wanna help.
- Do you think that Jesus
could help my sister?
- Where is she?
- She's with my mom.
- Well if she's with your
mom, I'm sure she's fine.
- My mom is an alcoholic.
- Look, I don't wanna hear
anything that you have to say.
Look, I know you
wanna keep this baby,
but that just
ain't gonna happen.
- Hi, this is Principal Walker.
May I please speak
with Andrew Hernandez?
Yeah, I'm calling to report
a possible child
neglect situation.
Yes, I'll hold.
- When I was 14, my dad died.
My mom brought home this man.
She started drinking
with him all the time.
After that, while
she would be at work,
he would bring awful
men into our home.
- Man, you need to pay
me some more money.
She's been in there a long time.
- This enough for you?
- It's just business.
- Same time tomorrow.
Don't be late.
- And he said I could
never tell anyone
because he would kill me
and my sister and my mom.
I don't wanna go with him.
- You just need to listen.
Otherwise.
- Please don't hurt my sister.
- Then do what you're told.
You understand?
- Yes.
No, no.
I've escaped so many times.
- I told you to
never do this again.
You're mine, you hear me?
- Ah.
Let me go.
Let go.
Let go.
Leave me alone.
Leave me alone.
- But all that is over now.
You're safe.
- What about my sister?
Do you think they
could find her?
Help her?
- Do you know anything that
could help lead us there?
Which road it's on?
Which part of town it's in?
- I know it's on the
north side of town.
- What kind of house it is?
- It's a rock house.
It's tan rock.
It's big house, beautiful.
Has a big front yard.
Has a flag, an American flag.
It's hidden by trees so you
can't see it from the roads.
Behind the house is
a shed near the barn
and that's where they
take all the little kids.
Har, har, har har, har.
Shimmy me timbers.
- Father God we ask that your
will be done in their life.
Lord God please save all
these children in this house.
There's so much going on
here, Lord God we know,
but your will we can find them.
Jesus I ask that
you help Linda here
and open her mind.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
You ever read the Bible?
- I've been thinking about it.
- Psalms is my favorite.
This is Psalms 23.
It says the Lord is my
shepherd, I shall not want.
He makes me lay down
in green pasture
and he restores my soul.
- Wait.
Shepherd's Way.
That's what it is.
I remember seeing the sign.
- On the north side.
- On the north side.
- There's not many houses there.
- No.
I think we could really find it
if we could just
go to that highway.
- Some members of my church
are on the force, okay.
I'm gonna call them
right now, okay.
If you'd like to come with me,
I could talk to the staff here
and see if we can set
something up, okay.
- Yes, yes I'd like
to come with you.
- All right, you
wait right here.
I'll be right back, okay.
- I'm scared.
- It's gonna be all
right, I promise.
- Maybe we shouldn't
have called the police.
- You just have to
trust God, all right.
- There's just a
lot of kids there.
I'm just kind of worried that.
I just don't want
anyone to get hurt.
No.
They're gonna handle
it, I promise.
- I'm scared.
I wanna go home.
- It'll be okay.
- It's okay, Lois.
It's all right.
- Shut up.
- No.
- Put your hands up.
Sit down.
- Put your hands behind
your back right now.
Whatever you wanna do.
- Pam, shut up.
Pam, shut your mouth.
- We're from the
Sheriff's office.
We're here to help you, okay.
- We got about 12 kids.
We're gonna have y'all
stand up here in a second.
We're gonna get
out the room, okay.
- Everybody okay?
Your friends okay?
Okay, we're gonna do tag, okay.
To dispatch.
We're gonna need meds.
We have a bunch of little kids.
- Ambo standby.
We're gonna get
them out of here.
All right
guys, follow us.
- Clear.
- Untie your other hand.
All right, come with me.
You need me.
Don't forget it.
You need me.
Look at the wall.
Don't you
forget it, Tam.
Keep your
hands up, ma'am.
Steady against the wall.
Stay there.
Keep your hands up
where I can see them.
All clear.
Stop right there.
Stop right there.
- That's my sister.
- All right, go 'head.
- Tammy.
Oh.
Nobody's gonna hurt
us anymore, okay.
I swear.
I knew
you'd come back.
- I just couldn't do it.
The words you read
resonated in my ears.
I couldn't get 'em
out of my head.
- You made the right choice.
I'm so happy for you.
- Would you two
take care of my son?
- Yes.
Yes.
- I just know you guys would
make great parents for him.
- Thank you.
- I do have one request.
I'd like to give him his name.
Would you name him Andrew?
- That's a wonderful name.
- Of course.
- What are your
plans afterwards?
- I just got accepted to NYU.
- That's incredible.
Like I said, God, he makes
a way for everything.
And God knows we
want a bigger family.
So, this is the answer
to everyone's prayers.
We'll take good
care of your son.
- Thank you.
- Hey, are you sure they have
been all handled in there?
- Yeah.
Yeah definitely.
- You guys need anymore,
just let me know.
- I'll make sure
the inmates get 'em.
- Here's the donations
for the inmates.
If there's anything else I
can do, just let me know.
- Thanks.
Hey, I gotta tell you.
I've seen some real
change in the inmates
and I can't think of any
other reason than the gospel.
- Praise the Lord.
Listen, I'm always
looking to help.
If there's anything
else that opens up,
you let me know okay.
- As soon as there's an opening,
you will be the first to know.
- Okay.
- Hey.
I meant to ask you.
How's Tasha?
- She's actually in
Mexico right now.
You said be quick right.
- I did.
All right, Dwayne.
- So I hear Linda and Tammy
are enjoying the visits you
and Violet are making
to Grace House.
- They're really great girls.
You probably already know this,
but we're going to adopt them.
- Yes, I figured
you folks would be
heading in that direction.
Are we gonna have to start
calling you George Mueller?
- I pray so.
Woo.
Wow what a shot.
What a shot.
Your turn.
- Got the ball maybe.
All right.
Human trafficking needs to stop.
It's happening here
in our backyard.
70,000 are human trafficked
every year in Texas.
300,000 in America.
If we all open our
bibles together.
Proverbs chapter 24
verse 11 through 12.
Deliver those who are
drawn toward death
and hold back those
stumbling to the slaughter.
If you say surely
we do not know this,
does not he who weighs
the heart consider it?
He who keeps your soul,
does he not know it?
And will he not render to each
man according to his deeds?
During the time of
Abraham Lincoln,
he gathered all the passages
together to fight slavery
and he put an end to it.
He gathered all the churches
and with God's power,
he ended slavery.
Martin Luther King,
he himself a pastor,
got all the Christians
and the churches together
and he fought for civil
rights and he won his battle.
Human trafficking
is nothing different
than modern day slavery and
something has to be done.
If the churches
can come together,
we can fight this
and we can win.
With the help of the
leadership of this country
and with prayer we can win.
Our brothers and
sisters live in bondage.
And if we ourselves
live in bondage,
we need to be set free.
If there's anyone
here today who wants
to give their life to the Lord,
I ask you please come forward.
Please.
Amen, hallelujah.
- Amen, amen.
It's good to have you
guys come up here.
You guys would all like
to stretch out your hands
and repeat after me.
Say Jesus.
Jesus.
- Forgive me.
Forgive me.
- For all of my sins.
For all of my sins.
- Wash me with your blood.
Wash me with your blood.
- I open my heart.
I open my heart.
- And I let you into my heart.
And I let
you into my heart.
- Forgive me.
Forgive me.
- For everything.
For everything.
- I accept you.
I accept you.
- As my Lord and savior.
As my Lord and savior.
- In Jesus name we pray.
In Jesus name we pray.
- Amen.
Amen.
- Tasha?
Hey.
Welcome.
Come here.
- My body's healed.
- Look, look, your family.
They're here.
- Amen.
- Please forgive me.
Please forgive me.
- 70 times seven, I forgive you.
I forgive you.
- Would you mind sharing
what's been going on
with everything in your life?
This woman's been through a lot.
She's found her
way through Christ.
- Yeah.
First, I'd like to thank God.
I wanna thank him for saving me.
Somebody like me can be saved.
I have done so much in my life.
So much wrong.
I hurt so many people.
Drugs.
Crime.
Trafficking.
You don't know how bad I was.
Pastor.
I wanna pray.
I wanna pray for all
the people that I hurt.
- Tasha.
- All my victims.
Just please I gotta pray.
All the people
that I trafficked.
All the people that I hurt.
I just need to pray
for them, Pastor.
Please, I need forgiveness.
- Father, we ask that you find
the lost and brokenhearted.
You lift up all the people
in Tasha's life
she's hurt, Lord God.
We ask that you save them.
We ask that you find them.
You deliver them, Lord God.
Your will be done in their life.
Protect them.
Guide them home.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
- I don't know if
you remember me.
- I am so sorry for
trying to traffic you.
Please forgive me.
- Of course.
Of course I forgive you.
- Thank you.
- A lot going on here
but I promise you,
if you ask, God will hear
you, and he will forgive you.
Amen.
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- You've just watched
a very powerful film
that touches on one of the most
sensitive issues in America.
The issue of abortion.
My name is Alan Parker.
I'm the president of
the Justice Foundation.
I've represented over 3000 women
at the United
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in front of the court
briefs telling the court
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The most common kind of abortion
is adult parents or guardians
forcing a minor teenager
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That's illegal in every state.
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And the third is human
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And the trafficker or
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And let me tell you
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Every state in this country has
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And under that law, you
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Why do women get abortions?
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Many of them feel I can't
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It's justice for the baby.
Let the child live.
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If you can't take care of
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Let's move forward to a new day
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and we help the million
people who are waiting
to adopt healthy children.
That's the loving solution to
the whole problem of abortion.
Thank you.
- Well hello.
My name is Charles Flowers.
I'm the Senior Pastor of Faith
Outreach Center International
here in the city of San Antonio
and I also lead an organization
called San Antonio in
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It is the number one
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One is to build
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And secondly it is
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It's principals
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And so many of the
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It is certainly
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